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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 6: Chapter 16 ("A Winged Steed") through Chapter 18 ("Repairs and Fortifications").

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Franz make with the reeds that his brothers bring him?
(a) A basket.
(b) A pillow.
(c) Curtains.
(d) A riding whip.

2. What does Fritz do that causes the narrator to tell him that he is the oldest and needs to set a better example?
(a) Get lost on their first day on the island.
(b) Pretend to be asleep when there is work to be done.
(c) Refuse to get in the water to harvest oysters.
(d) Strike one of the dogs with his bun barrel.

3. What does Jack offer to make for the dogs?
(a) Leashes.
(b) Saddle bags.
(c) A small shelter.
(d) Spiked collars.

4. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what spice do the boys discover and dislike the taste of?
(a) Pepper.
(b) Cinnamon.
(c) Cloves.
(d) Anise.

5. What does the narrator decide they need to build before they can build the treehouse?
(a) Storage for their gunpowder.
(b) A better boat.
(c) A shelter for the animals.
(d) A bridge.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 11, "Our Estates," who suggests making a cave for a winter home?

2. In Chapter 9, "A Growing Menagerie," which bird does Fritz capture to keep as a pet?

3. Who discovers oysters and salt?

4. In Chapter 14, "A Casualty," which animal ends up being the "casualty" of the chapter title?

5. In Chapter 18, "Repairs and Fortifications," what creature frightens the boys enough that they send for help from their father?

(see the answer key)

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